Touted as the “great gay novel,” A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara exceeded what is expected and came up with a great work. Here are some memorable lines from her second novel. “The world has two kinds of people. Those who are inclined to believe, and those who aren’t.” ~ Hanya Yanagihara, A Little […]
Category: Book Quotes
Quotable Quotes: Sad Girls
Lang Leav, an online sensation and a multi-awarded poet, has just released her debut novel, Sad Girls. Here are among the quotes that I was able to extract from her work. If you haven’t read my review on this book, you may click here. “I learned that writing is the consolation prize you are given […]
Quotable Quotes: Stones from the River
“This is what is faith is all about – believing what cannot be explained.” ~ Ursula Hegi, Stones from the River “About endings… Unless we do them well, we have to keep repeating them.” ~ Ursula Hegi, Stones from the River “Fear is a strange thing. It strips off masks… In some people it brings […]
Quotable Quotes: Holding Up The Universe
Quotable Quotes is a collection of quotes from the latest books I’ve read. This feature is for quotes from the young adult fiction, Holding Up The Universe. If you are interested in reading it, you might want to check out my thoughts on Jennifer Niven’s work here. In the meantime, here are some catchy phrases […]
Book Quotes: The Sun is Also a Star
“A word can start off meaning one thing and end up meaning another… Words shouldn’t be allowed to change meanings.” ~ Natasha “We tell ourselves there are reasons for the things that happen, but we’re just telling ourselves stories. We make them up. They don’t mean anything.” ~ Daniel “Names are powerful things. They act […]
